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• :■ •- /■) i i. It' PAGE EIGHT THE JOHNSTONIAN - SUN, SELMA, N. C. Selma Kiwanis Club Holds Mealless Meeting In accordance with a decision of the Selma Kiwanis club, reached a lew weeks ago, to hold at least one inealless meeting each ciuarter, the proceeds of which are to be used for some worthy cause, the club met last Thursday evening and transacted its iisual business and heard a good pro gram after the members had eaten their suppers at home. The program, put on by Program Chairman John Jeffreys, had to do with the local public library, there fore the meeting was held in the lib rary room of the Woman’s club build ing. Mr. Jeffreys turned the meeting over to Mrs. Bertha Grimsley, local librarian, who made a short talk, and then introduced Miss Virginia Wil liamson, county librarian, who ex- pla'.-ned that the funds formerly al lotted by the W. P. A. for this class of work, would be cut off after May SI, 1942, and that this would leave the matter of financing the library work largely up to the local commun ity. Miss Williamson enumerated some of the things that have been accdmplished in the library field dur ing recent years, and warned that it would be a backward step to lose what \ve have gained for lack of pro per support of the w’ork if WPA aid is cut off. She stated that the Town of Selma has been contributing $12.50 a month for the support of the local library, and made an appeal for an appropriation from the Kiwanis club. After further discussion of the mat ter it \vas stated that before any financial aid be given by the club a recommendation would have to be made by the board of directors at their next meeting. The Sewing room here is another WPA project which promises to suf fer if WPA support is withdrawn, which now seems likely. The Town of Selma has been contributing $25 per month to this cause. Public libraries in Johnston county and in North Carolina, which faced a sharp curtailment of library service due to the decision to cut off WPA library clerks after May 31 except in defense areas, have been notified that the WPA library clerks will be con tinued for a time. Miss Virgmia Williamson, county librarian, received a letter Monday from Mrs. Rosa W. Bullock, WPA service division director of District No. 2, notifying her of the change in the WPA plans. Mrs. Bullock wrote: “For the present your workers will not be withdrawn and if they are, others will be put lin their places un til such a time as it becomes impera tive to do so by reduced quota.” This ruling affects the five libraries in the county at Smi.thfield, Benson, Clayton, Selma, and Kenly where WPA library clerks are employed. Most of the towns had secured ap propriations from the town admini.'s- trations for the emergency, but not i'n any case as large an appropriation as the WPA workers receive, which would have meant a cutting of the library hours. An A-l-A preference rating, the same given on Army and Navy con tracts, has been granted manufac- tui’ers of certain types of farm equip ment to get essential machinery in the hands of farmers. French Naval Base Goes to British Photo at top shows a portion of the harbor at Diego Suarez, French naval base on the strategic island of Madagascar, which was wrested from its French defenders by British forces. Below, left, is Maj. Gen. R. G. Sturges, in command of the military forces at Madagascar. Right: Rear Admiral E. N. Syfret, in command of the British naval forces. BIZZLFS GROVE Miss Melda Williams, of near Raines Cross Roads, was the week end guest of Miss Ruby Pace. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Williams and daughter, Mrs. Ruby Todd, of Middle sex, visited Mr. Williams’ father, Mr. D. A. Williams, who is seriously ill at his home. Mrs. Ralph Braswell and children and Braxton Braswell, of near Brog- den, and Mr. and Mrs. Thel Anderson and children, of near Smithfield, visit ed Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Braswell Sun day. Miss Inez Worley, of near Raines Cross Roads, was the week-end guest of Miss Edna Earl Worley. Mrs. Fonzer Batten and daughter, of Portsmouth, Va., spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Massey. Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Little and children and Mr. and Mrs. George Braswell, of near Hephzibah, visited Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Watson Sunday evening. Mr. Wilbert Lee Batten, of near Hephzibah, was the week-end ^est of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Wiggs. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Williams an nounce the birth of a daughter, on Sunday, May 3rd. Mrs. Williams was formerly Miss Ehe Collier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bertie Collier of Micro. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Eason an nounce the marriage of their daugh ter, Elean, to David Earl Evans, of near Pine Level, which took place on Sunday, May 10th, at Dillon, S. C. Mr. Evans is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Evans, of near Pine Level. Selma Boy In Canal Zone Sends Greetings Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Evans of Selma have received a Mother’s Day Greet ing from their son, John H. Evans, a Private First Class, who is in Pan ama. The card contains the following wording; MOTHER DEAR . I wish I could show you the beauty Of our tropical setting down here. Where so closely we hug the equator That our summer lasts all of the year. If I could, I would paint all its magic And its charm on a canvas for you; Show the Southern Cross up in the heavens. Where the moonbeams come silvering through; I’d also paint palm trees and starlight Or perhaps the blue of our seas; ' Add to it the breath of the Trade Winds And some fruit from our strange tropic trees. This picture I’d paint, were I able. But you know that I can’t even draw! So, instead, I’il say “Love and best wishes From your boy down in far Panama!” British Forces Lose 183,550 in 2 Years London, May 12. — Casualties among armed forces of the British Empire from September 3, 1939, to September 2, 1941, in all ranks were 183,550, Lord Privy Seal Clement At- lee announced in Commons today. There’s a bit of Scot in all of us! Yes, sir, if it*s a Scotch trait to want to set your full money’s worth for every dollar you spend we’re all in that class. We try to buy shrewdly and thirftily so that you can get the best values possible. It’s been hard going this season—but we’ve done it. $19.50 to $32.50 we can offer a selection of GRIFFON and COL LEGE PARK suits....all wool, every one of them.... that beat the market. Come in and see ’em. ‘‘A TRIAL IS ALL WE ASK” AUSTIN & HAMILTON Smithfield, North Carolina The Bright Side and the Dark Side By M. L. STANCIL Uncle Sana doesn’t seem to care how much we eat, Just so long as we don’t try to make it too sweet. But there are other sweets besides sugar, you see. Which may make us think more of the honey bee. While the bee visits the blossoming fruits and grain, The farmer can plant more acreage to syrup cane. By spending less money for soft drinks and candy, These nickels and dimes will come in mighty handy. The fellow who has struck a sure-enough snag. Is the blockader who bought sugar by the barrel or bag. He may still make liquor from syrup and molasses. But his product won’t be so popular with the masses. And, too, it takes more of these sweets, they say, To make as much liquor as they did the old way. Now that we are rationed in the use of gasoline, We may do less riding and have more “long green . We have built good roads and gone deeply in debt. Millions of which has not been paid back as yet. The main income for roads is the gasoline tax, Which will soon be cut in,half by the rationing axe. , To own a new car with monthly payments to meet, Is just about as bitter as coffee that is not sweet; Unless we can buy all the gas and tires we need, And glide down the road at any desired speed. If these cars have to stop, as many of them must. Our investment will soon perish with decay and rust. The battery will go dead and the motor begin to lag, And it soon won’t matter if our roads have no drag. Tornado And Hailstorm Hits Haw River Section Last Thursday evening about 7 o’clock a tornado of moderate inten sity visited a small section of country around Haw- River and Mebane, fell- ing trees, demolishing garages, un roofing dwellings and barns, toppling chimneys, etc. ’The path of the twister extended over a strip about two miles long before blowing itself out. The storm was accompanied by heavy hail which stripped the foliage from many trees, leaving the ground cov ered with hall an inch deep and in many places where it drifted against buildings it was six inches deep. Gar den and truck crops were totally de molished or badly damaged. The road to success is dotted with tempting parking places. OAK GROVE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hines, of Selma, Route 2, have just returned from a a visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Vann where they spent the week end Fayetteville and Ft. Bragg. They report an enjoyable trip. Recent rains have caused a decided change in the appearance of crops in this section. People are blessed with good stands of cotton and tobacco, which is an index to a bountiful har vest, for we cannot hope for a full crop without a good stand and clean cultivation. Mr. A. C. Stancil, who has been ill for the past week, is blessed to be out again. Mr. Stancil says he had rather be a friend to Jesus and be ■good and afflicted than to be well and hearty and be a servant of Satan, who is continuously seeking whom he may devour. Our prayer meeting was well at tended. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Etta Grumpier on Wednesday night at 7:30 p. m., conducted by the Rev. Jasper Ed wards. Oh, for a closer walk with God, a calm .and heavenly frame, a light to shine upon the road that leads me to the Lamb. Have we trials and temptations all because vce do not carry everything to God in prayer. The wheat crop is very encouraging in this section as every hill has three grains, which means a wonderful crop. I wonder if Hitler can have any thing to do with that extra grain. If he knows anything, he knows that a bountiful crop means bread to the eater and seed to the sow’er. I have never seen the seed of the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. Mr. H. R. Rollins has a fine piece of tabacco, though Mr. Marvin Renfrew is still in the lead with tobacco in this section. He knows his onions. May the good Lord smile upon the crops in this section and that our bins will ov erflow. Peace and good will toward all men. Watch .your label and renew Camel in the Army, Navy, Ma» Coast Guard, the favor- Camel. (Based on actual records in Post Exchanges, Sales Ship’s Service ScoreSi , and Canteens.) SPECIAL SERVICE CARTON --READY TO MAIL Commissaries, THE CIGARETH OF COSTLIER TOBACCOS English Tavern WILSON, N. C. ♦ OPENS Thursday, May 14 After Being Completely Renovated WELCOME EVERYONE! Good Food Good Service POULTRY TRUCK SELMA, N. C. 9 A. M. to 12 M. (War Time) — at — Pittman’s Hatchery KENLY, N. G. 1 to 2 P. M. DEAN’S MILL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Alton Woodard and children of Princeton visited Mr. Woodard’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Woodard Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Peedin and children of Princeton spent the week end with Mr .and Mrs. J. D. Wyatt of Tarboro. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Braswell and children of Princeton were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bras well near Pine Level. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Wilkins and Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Peedin and chil dren of Princeton and Mrs. Harvey Dixon and daughter, Edith Marie, of Micro visited Misses Et.ta, Rebecca and Mr. Raymond Creech near Pine Level Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Woodard of Pine Level visited relatives near Princeton Sunday. — D M — Birth Announcement Mr. and Mrs. Walter Evans an nounce the birth of a son on May 3rd. Mrs. Evans w-as formerly Miss Lizzie Wilkins. SATURDAY, May 23 Will Be Last Trip to Selma and Kenly THIS SEASON Thanks for your Patronage ! TOP MARKET PRICES PAID AT EVERY LOADING WE PAY MARKET PRICES FOR EGGS ! Pin POULTRY CO. GREENVILLE, N. C. SELMA THEATRE • SELMA, N. C. • ftliUMA THEATRE I THURS.,-FRL, May 14-15— Betty Grable Victor Mature SONG OF THE ISLANDS —(In Technicolor)— (Free Cosmetics for ladies, Thursday) Mat. 3:15; Night 7:15 & 9 —I—I.SEl.MA THEATRE 1 SATURDAY^ May 16— Don “RED” Barry JESSE JAMES, JR. —Chapter 7,— “CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT” SHOWS: 1:00 TILL 11:00 ——SELMA THEATRE SUNDAY, May 17- Pat O’Brien Brien Donlevy TWO YANKS IN TRINIDAD Shows: 2:00, 3:45, & 9i:00 SELMA THEATRE —HI MONDAY, May 18— Ann Rutherford Robt. Sterling THIS TIME FOR KEEPS JACK POT MONDAY, $205.00 Mat. 3:15; Night 7:15 & 9 ISELMA THEATRE I TUESDAY, May 19— Special Road Show Attraction ESCORT GIRL Mat. 3:15; Night 7:15 & 9 ISELMA THEATRE I WEDNESDAY, May 20- Jeff. Lynn Constance Bennett LAW OF THE TROPICS Chapter 2 “SPY SMASHER” Matinee 3:15 Night: 6:30,8:30,9:00 ISELMA theatre I THURS.,-FRI. May 21-22— Mickey Rooney Lewis Stone THE COURTSHIP OF ANDY HARDY (Free Cosmetics for ladies, Thursday) Mat. 3:15; Night 7:15 & 9
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